BY LEBRON JAMES (AS TOLD TO LEE JENKINS) — Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It's where I walked. It's where I ran. It's where I cried. It's where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me grow up.

U.S. Muslims Most Approving of Obama, Mormons Least — Relative rank order of religious groups stable throughout his presidency — PRINCETON, NJ — Seventy-two percent of U.S. Muslims approved of the job President Barack Obama was doing as president during the first six months of 2014 …

Obama approval high with Muslims — President Barack Obama's approval rating is higher among Muslims than any other religious group, a new poll says. — According to a Gallup poll released Friday that tracked responses for the first six months of 2014, 72 percent of Muslims said they approve …

Who Wants a Depression? — One unhappy lesson we've learned in recent years is that economics is a far more political subject than we liked to imagine. Well, duh, you may say. But, before the financial crisis, many economists — even, to some extent, yours truly — believed …

IN PRAISE OF 42-YEAR-OLD WOMEN — In our occasional ranking of the ages, we found that this year's most alluring is not what you'd expect. It's not 27 (honored in 1999) or 39 (2008) or 86 (1937 and 1983). No, this year it's 42. Because it's not what it used to be. … Marc Hom/Trunk Archive

Is Religion ‘Old-Fashioned’ and ‘Out of Date’? — The downsides of using poll data to understand the arc of history — In one of the most ambiguous poll questions ever, Gallup has asked Americans to once again act as a tenuous bellwether for the impending death of religion.

The Secret War On Black Republicans — Why are racist attacks on black Republicans so underreported by the media? — There has been much written about the racial rhetoric that has permeated political discourse since President Obama took office, and the media often highlights …

Merdian man dials back vote-buying claim — A Meridian man has recanted — sort of — his story that he helped U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran's campaign buy votes for $15 each in Lauderdale County. — Stevie Fielder now says he was asked to buy votes — by someone he won't identify …

Exclusive: George Clooney rejects ‘Mail’ apology — There is one constant when a person or company is caught doing something wrong. The coverup is always worse. — In this case, the Daily Mail has printed an apology for insinuating religious tensions where there are none.

Pay up: House GOP cash woes prompt dues crackdown — House Republicans, so worried that a swelling cash deficit will keep them from making big gains this November, have begun cracking down on dozens of lawmakers who haven't paid dues crucial to the party's campaign accounts.

Brace for the next round of Obamacare rate shock — OBAMACARE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE INDUSTRY — As insurance companies begin to propose premiums for 2015, it's time for Americans to brace themselves for the next round of rate shock in the wake of President Obama's health care law.

‘The bear is loose’: Is Obama breaking free or running away? — President Obama visited Denver on the first leg of a three-day trip to tout economic gains, fundraise and meet with ordinary citizens. Here are some thing to do in Denver when you're president. (Tom LeGro and Natalie Jennings/The Washington Post)

Australian judge says incest may no longer be a taboo — Judge in Australia says incest may no longer be a taboo and the only reason it is criminal is potential birth abnormalities, which can be solved by abortion — A judge in Australia has been criticised after saying incest may no longer …

The Crisis on the Border — No one who wants to help has authority, and no one with authority is helping. — What is happening at the southern border is a true and actual crisis. News accounts justly use words like chaos, collapse and breakdown. They feature images of children …

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